You can use BBCode, a simplified version of HTML, in your posts to create certain effects. You can either use the clickable buttons on the editor (if available for this feature) or type in the code manually.

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[b]This text is bold[/b]

This text is bold

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[i]This text is italicized[/i]

This text is italicized

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[u]This text is underlined[/u]

This text is underlined

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[strike]This text is wrong[/strike]

This text is wrong

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Kanaya thinks this text is [sup]super[/sup]

Kanaya thinks this text is super

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By which she means [sub]sub par[/sub]

By which she means sub par

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[smc]This is a fancy small-caps headline for your writeups.[/smc]

This is a fancy small-caps headline for your writeups.

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[tab]This text has [tab] spaces in it.

This text has spaces in it.

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[indent]This section of text is indented,
across several lines.[/indent]

You can make an ordered list by using [ list=1 ] for a numbered, and [ list=a ] for an alphabetical list.

You can include expandable sections by using the spoiler tag:

Code:

[spoiler]This is a pesterlog[/spoiler]

This is a pesterlog

To use a custom text for spoilers (instead of the default "pesterlog") use:

Code:

[spoiler="{TEXT HERE}"]2urprii2e biitche2.[/spoiler]

2urprii2e biitche2.

You can also surround text in mspa tags to make it render as canonically as possible:

Code:

[spoiler="spritelog"][mspa][jane]NANNASPRITE: What does this mean, you ask? I'm afraid my lips are sealed about that, dear! Hoo hoo![/jane][/mspa]
[/spoiler]

NANNASPRITE: What does this mean, you ask? I'm afraid my lips are sealed about that, dear! Hoo hoo!

You can automatically quirk text by clicking the appropriate button in the side menu, the same way you would apply italics or other text styles. The "Custom" button acts as a shortcut to the quirk configured from the user profile.

Code:

[tavros]Uhh, ok, but what about custom quirks?[/tavros]

Uhh, ok, but what about custom quirks?

You can use the same syntax to freely apply custom quirks to text, where:

Replacements follow the format ee=33,h=)( Literal commas must be escaped as ,, and quotation marks as '' (two apostrophes). You can use Regexp by enclosing your search pattern in /foward slashes/. Text colour is in hexadecimal RGB (e.g. #000000).

You can also force all-caps (beyond the usual support for ALL CAPS EMPHASIS) in a similar vein:

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[jade][caps]i said pull yourself together you goddamn pansy[/caps][/jade]

[caps]i said pull yourself together you goddamn pansy[/caps]

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[c][/c] and [w][/w] work as shorthand tags for your convenience.

All caps forcing works for custom quirks as well.

To get Cronus' quirk to process compound words with v/w boundaries correctly, you can write saw.tooth (rather than sawtooth); the quirk will remove the excess period and handle the words appropriately.

Code:

[cronus]It's going pretty nicely, I think. Been messing with dual saw.tooth waveforms, I think I really could be hitting on my signature sound.[/cronus]

It's going pretty nicely, I think. Been messing with dual saw.tooth waveforms, I think I really could be hitting on my signature sound.

NB: Quirks will not show up after a quick edit or quick reply until you reload the page.

You can use Alternian text within posts and messages by wrapping blocks of text in the homonymous tag. Note that text will correctly read bottom-to-top, right-to-left, so for text spanning multiple lines, wrap the entire thing in one set of tags.

Alternian text supports quirks and text styles, so feel free to apply those, too (it's fun to see what quirks might look like in Alternian!):

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[terezi][alternian][b]GC:[/b] Ok this might be hard for an earth baboon to understand
[b]GC:[/b] But troll is a verb that has a lot of nuance
[b]GC:[/b] The word can mean a lot of things
[b]GC:[/b] For instance, I am a troll![/alternian][/terezi]

GC: Ok this might be hard for an earth baboon to understandGC: But troll is a verb that has a lot of nuanceGC: The word can mean a lot of thingsGC: For instance, I am a troll!

You can pretend to post a post by someone else (the OC) within your post. This can be useful in forum RPs or referencing your character(s) as it allows you to essentially set up their profile alongside a description.

To use the function, simply click the this-is-not-me-speaking button next to the pesterlog one and follow the instructions. Alternatively, the full format is as follows:

Keep in mind BBCode can only be used in the Description and Post sections of the tag.

Rather than picking from the signs available by default, you can also link to an external image, which will be rendered in black and white (so make sure the background is transparent, and the foreground forms a silhouette). If you've followed the above, you should now have something like this:

Kanaya Maryam, also known by her Trollian handle grimAuxiliatrix, is one of the Hivebent Trolls. Her associated zodiac sign is Virgo (♍), just like Andrew Hussie. Her left horn curves into a hook, emulating the tail of her astrological symbol when viewed from the front. She capitalizes the first letter of every word, and writes in jade green.

I'm not really writing this what the hell.

^ Clicking on the username will expand the relevant character description.

I'd advise copying and saving the BBCode for quick reference, so you don't have to go through the steps every single time.